15 Grand Piano Set-ups in Traditional Living Rooms

There are families who are music lovers and would love to add some musical items in their interiors. It can be music themed decors or wall arts but it can also be the musical instrument itself. We have seen many interior that showcased a grand piano,a guitar or other instruments. That is why we will show you some living room spaces today that have a grand piano.

The traditional living rooms that you will see today have one thing in common: they highlight a grand piano. We all know that once we see a piano in the living room, it instantly upgrade the feel of the room into something classy and sophisticated. That is why we have collected some images of living rooms with a piano so we can observe its impact to the entire space. Also, this will give us ideas on what we can do with our own living rooms if we intend to put a grand piano in it. Come take a look!

Living Room in New Jersey

“This sun filled living room in western New Jersey became the showcase for a Somerset county estate. The miniature baby grand piano at the end of the room looked over views of the side yard. A lighter palette of creamy whites and golden yellows was used in the silk covered chairs and the contemporary white sofa. Artwork was the selection used from the private collection of the owners,” defines the designer.

Wolfram-Living Room

While keeping yourself warm with the fire, you can also hit some notes with the piano at the same time.

University

Your eyes will be drawn to the grand piano here which no doubt is an important item in this living room with a Persian area rug.

Modern Classic Interiors

The Glicks designed the large boxed-out bay window in anticipation of accommodating a baby grand piano.

Price Residence

We like the combination of black, white and yellow in this living room! Good thing the piano is black too so it can blend well with the look!

Rysso Peters

A bit rustic in look especially that the piano has some brown tones too.

Gatsby

A lovely Victorian home exudes with style and grandeur even in this living room!

Williamsburg Residence

The color for this area is beautiful as it combine black with purple! This is a perfect combo for a living area and music room.

Farm Fresh

This traditional living room also has that cottage and shabby chic feel. The piano brings in some classic and classy feature in the space.

Alamo Residence #1

An interior design collaboration by Paolo Monjes and Cindi Stephenson for J. Hettinger Interiors. The living room looks expensive with or without the piano! The sofas are from Century Furniture with silk velvet body.

Janell Beals

Not all traditional living rooms look noisy and crowded it could also be as serene as this one.

Traditional Living Room

Don’t you just love this living room? Yes, it really looks very traditional with a grand piano as a focal point.

Victorian Splendor

Past was blended with present in the restoration of this property giving it a Victorian feel. Having a grand piano in it as well as an intricate chandelier contributes to the look.

Sater Group’s “Sumatra” Custom Home Plan

A double-height living area looks really spacious! From above, one can see the area as well as that piano that will never be left unnoticed.

Georgian Style

This welcoming Georgian style design reflects and emphasis for symmetry with the grand entry, stairway and front door focal point. The living room showcases a collection of new and antique furnishings, a grand piano, and modern art that complement the traditional architectural detailing, dark wood floors, and enameled woodwork.

You can now play your fave music on the piano while entertaining guests. The grand piano in the living room can also give the space a different twist from showing your love for music to being subtly formal. Well, they really added some interesting appeal to the living rooms above especially with the traditional designs adapted in the spaces. Some mansion living rooms have a grand piano in it but of course, not all!

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Dining Rooms With Damask Wall Patterns

We all love patterns! For modern design, geometric patterns are a hit but of course, the classic polka dot and stripes will never be outdated. Even chevron patterns are still in these days. Aside from that, a lot of interesting pattern designs is gaining attention just like damask patterns. Damask patterns usually come in intricate styles with the same design on both sides. They’d come out with some flowery or leafy look but are more complex. You’d get what we mean once you see the dining rooms below that have damask walls.

Yes, we will be featuring dining rooms that flaunted damask wallpapers for today’s post. We find it interesting because despite the kind of noisy look of damask patterns, there are so many designers that choose to use it. Once we see this pattern, we’d think of Baroque, Victorian and even some classy classic thingy but if you think these are just used in old times, you are wrong because damask patterns also conquer walls of modern and contemporary spaces. Come see the list we have collated for you on this topic.

Breezy Brentwood

Look at how stunning this dining room looks like with all the sparkly lights around it and the damask wallpaper too.

Living Spaces

Black and white damask is one of our favorites! This one has a flat ceiling but appears to have levels using chair rail moldings on the ceiling. Interesting!

Dining Rooms

The Currey & Company Tartufo Chandelier seems to have a similar shape of that in the wallpaper.

Dining Room

A contemporary dining room with lovely black and white walls! We like how everything was pulled together in this space.

Fishermans Wharf

The colors are just lovely! The wood slab table supported by steel parts gives a rustic touch to this contemporary dining area.

Residential Project Park House

Green conquers this dining room from the walls to the dining chairs!

Apartment

A modern dining area with one side of the wall covered with damask prints.

Morris County Home

Gray damask wallpaper looks really gorgeous as this dining area was graced with a crystal chandelier and blue chairs.

Traditional Dining Room

This traditional space has some contemporary feel in it because of the design of the furniture as well as the walls.

Cottage Grove

Totally chic design from the chairs to the walls and even the lighting! We like the natural wooden table too!

Fashionably Bold

A complex damask wall covers this dining area which combined strong colors together contrasted with white and black.

Noe Valley Two

The damask wall of this dining area is a sure win! It matches well with the motif of the space.

Hampton’s in the Country

Elegance and royalty is the feel of the dining room because of the chandeliers and the walls.

North Miami Beach House

The accent wall looks simple but the colors in it are stunning. It also complements with the centerpiece.

Keith Waters and Associates

The damask design for the walls and ceiling may look a bit dizzy but it sure added statement to the dining area.

What can you say about this list we have for you today? Well, the dining rooms are surely unique and lovely! Damask patterns look great on their walls whatever is the style of the spaces are. Now you can also check on dining areas with stripe walls if you want a different pattern. Just remember that you should not overdo your patterns once you decide to use one for the interior.

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Contemporary Backyard Patio Designs

We all want to have a patio in our house for aside from being an extended social area, it allows us to spend time outside with the comforts of our home. A patio can be placed in front of the house, on one side, around the house or in the backyard. This depends on the available space of your yard or of the area and shape of it. It also depends on your needs as well as your budget.

But if you are looking into having a contemporary backyard patio and you are not yet happy of the designs that you get, then you can check this list we have today. This will surely give you ideas on what you can do with the design of your patio. Take a look at varying features each of the patios feature for this might be a good highlight for your patio too. Come take a look!

Ferntree Gully Project

The beauty of this patio is brought by its lighting, sleek lines, plants and its different levels giving it some depth and drama.

Malvern Project

Don’t you just love the neat look of this patio? Well, aside from that, it also uses a combination of wood, pavers and concrete. And yes, the arcs are very gorgeous!

P+P Home

You’d surely be drawn to this contemporary patio because of the pops of colors that you can see here. But aside from the colors, the furniture especially the swing chairs are really head turners.

Gathering Table

This is just one part of the patio. If you will see the rest of it, you will surely envy the homeowners! What a gorgeous patio indeed!

Victorian Workers Cottage Addition

A lovely home in Sydney is graced with this backyard with a beautiful patio combining stones, wood and of course, plants.

Point Dume Residence

We know that the first thing you noticed here are the gold stainless railings. Yes, it is indeed beautiful but draw your eyes to its contemporary backyard patio that has varying levels, a fire pit and some pretty purple plants.

Creative Outdoor Solutions

The timber screen in the rear of this patio is all Merbau timber in a 70 x 19mm format. The designers used Intergrain or Cutek stains to bring the timber to life.

Sonoma / Sea Ranch Redux

The concrete for the flooring of this patio is the natural color but it contains 25% fly ash replacement for cement which tends to lighten the color.

Spanish Oaks Custom Contemporary

A neat and lovely patio which is graced by tables and chairs made by Kingsley Bate named as The Tivoli Collection.

Greenwich Village Townhouse

The Belgian cobblestone pavers look really pretty in this patio especially with the charm of the Paolo Lenti chairs!

Pergola Project

If you have a vacant area in your backyard, you can instantly give it some burst of fun by putting up a patio covered with a pergola like this one.

Eco+Historical Sanchez 1

The rear of this home opens completely to the patio with an embedded Olive tree. Board formed concrete retaining walls retain the impression of the wood forms.

70s Inspired Edmonton Back Yard

Despite its being 70′s inspired, the patio still retained a contemporary look. The pergola attached to the stone fireplace is a sure win!

Contemporary Patio

Custom formed concrete poured in place was surrounded by white stones giving shape and form to this patio.

Sage Hill Fire and Water

Beautiful patio floors plus the wooden partitions that stand on both sides of the stone fireplace equals a stunning outdoor space!

Lovely! We like the clean streamlined look of the patios above. So, if your home has a contemporary style, you can always extend that to the outdoor scene just like the patios featured here. But aside from this, there are more patios that you will love too just like the Asian patio designs if you want some Asian touch to it. You can also look into some patio gardens which is also a stunning list!

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Sophisticated and Classy Mediterranean House Designs

We are sure you have heard of the different types of house designs. One of them is the Mediterranean style. This kind of design takes its influence from the sunny countries that border the Mediterranean sea. It combines the concepts of Italian and Greek styles giving it a classic Mediterranean style with some touches of Spanish architecture too. Most Mediterranean homes have exterior walls constructed of stucco, while roofs are sloping and usually covered with tiles.

Aside from that, its walls are commonly white or painted a sunny neutral color, such as peach, salmon, or yellow. Meanwhile, the roof tiles are usually red providing a bright and gaiety look. Typically, this kind of house will be no higher than two stories and feature large windows throughout. Nowadays, there are still Mediterranean houses although others have adapted a more modern look. Let us see the homes below:

Valencia 1180

This 3,687 square feet is comprised of 3 bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, a den and a bonus room. We like the rounded bay window!

Doni Flanigan Interior Design Artist

What a home! This sophisticated house has “Tuscany” plaster finish from Texston Co. which was acquired by the designer from Dubai.

Mediterranean Dream

The house is 692.59 square meters total including the outdoor area. An arc entryway will welcome you into the house.

Palmieri Residence

Fantastically fabulous! You’d feel like royalty as you get into a house like this that leads from a large double gate!

Amherst Exterior

The cast stone of the house is a “faux” stone that is made from white and/or grey cements, manufactured or natural sands, carefully selected crushed stone or well graded natural gravels and mineral coloring pigments to achieve the desired color and appearance.

Spanish Contemporary Style Estate

With the pool in the front, the house looked even more stunning!

Tuscan Vineyard Estate

The Redland clay tile roof of the house add more appeal to it as well as its wide front yard.

Racca Residence

A Mediterranean style house in Austin with a 6,540 heated square footage, 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, and 3 half baths.

Cahill – Tivoli

The trees in front of the house has a huge contribution to the look of the home.

Private Residence, Naples, Florida

Another Mediterranean home to watch out! The glamorous feel is reflected all throughout the house.

Recent Projects 2013

You are actually seeing just one side of the house but if you see other parts of it, you will love this even more!

Kaleidoscope of Homes

The stucco color for this house was called “cappuccino” and we are sure that we all like it!

Lazy River

One common characteristic of a Mediterranean house is that it is low but wide like this one.

South Tampa Villa

The terracotta roof tiles paired with white facade is just gorgeous! We especially love that wall with vines!

16 Street Santa Monica

The landscape of this home has a great impact to its entire look but even with a simple landscape, this house will still stand out!

What can you say about this list of Mediterranean Houses? We think they are lovely. It has some class in it and the look is very sophisticated especially those with pools. But pool or no pool, a Mediterranean house will always look stunning. What adds to their beauty area its accompanying landscape that go well with the overall style. Want to see other home designs? You can always visit the Architecture section of Home Design Lover where we share to you daily doses of home design inspiration. But you can as well check some futuristic house designs for an ultra-modern home architecture.

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